Reflections on the Revolution in FranceCosimo, Inc., 1 sty 2008 - 264 Reflections on the Revolution in France is the most famous and popular work of Irish political writer and statesman EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), whose 12-volume set of collected works has long been considered one of the most influential anthologies of political philosophy in the English language. Reflections, included in Volume III of that set, is significant enough to warrant its own separate publication here. Although Burke supported many liberal movements, such as the right of self-rule of the American colonies and of Ireland, he did not support the French Revolution: he believed the uprising was based on faulty notions that did not properly account for the pitfalls of human nature, and this, he predicted, would lead the revolutionaries to disaster. And indeed, the Revolution did lead to the Reign of Terror and eventually Napoleon Bonaparte. Students of history and philosophy will find Burke's arguments as provocative as his contemporaries did. |
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... obliged to hold their public faith with each other , and with all those who derive any serious interest under their engagements , as much as the whole state is bound to keep its faith with separate commu- nities . Otherwise competence ...
... obliged to hold their public faith with each other , and with all those who derive any serious interest under their engagements , as much as the whole state is bound to keep its faith with separate commu- nities . Otherwise competence ...
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... obliged them to take the step they took , and took with infinite reluctance , as under that most rigorous of all laws . Their trust for the future preserva- tion of the constitution was not in future revolutions . The grand policy of ...
... obliged them to take the step they took , and took with infinite reluctance , as under that most rigorous of all laws . Their trust for the future preserva- tion of the constitution was not in future revolutions . The grand policy of ...
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... obliged to bow to the ignorance of their followers , and the followers to become sub- servient to the worst designs of their leaders . To secure any degree of sobriety in the propositions made by the leaders in any public assembly ...
... obliged to bow to the ignorance of their followers , and the followers to become sub- servient to the worst designs of their leaders . To secure any degree of sobriety in the propositions made by the leaders in any public assembly ...
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... obliged to conform to a fixed constitution , they have a power to make a constitution which shall conform to their designs . Nothing in heaven or upon earth can serve as a control on them . What ought to be the heads , the hearts , the ...
... obliged to conform to a fixed constitution , they have a power to make a constitution which shall conform to their designs . Nothing in heaven or upon earth can serve as a control on them . What ought to be the heads , the hearts , the ...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France Edmund Burke,Alan Wolfe,Darrin M. McMahon,Conor Cruise O'Brien,Jack N. Rakove Podgląd niedostępny - 2003 |
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